June 8, 2017 11:38 am GMT
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How Airbnb plans to help refugees find shelter
Airbnb has come up with a way to help refugees, evacuees, and other displaced people.
In order to meet its five-year goal to provide free short-term housing to 100,000 people in need, the home-sharing company has launched Open Homes, a platform that allows everyone to sign up to host a person in need.
Hosts can decide how to support the cause, indicating when the home is available, how many people they can accommodate and who the home is most suitable for.
Airbnb has partnered with agencies like International Rescue Committee (IRC) that specialise in finding temporary shelter for people in need. Read more...
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